Are Maximizers Really Unhappy? The Measurement of Maximizing Tendency

Scott Edward Highhouse; Dalia L. Diab; Michael A. Gillespie

doi:10.1017/S1930297500000383

Are Maximizers Really Unhappy? The Measurement of Maximizing Tendency

Scott Edward Highhouse
, Dalia L. Diab
, Michael A. Gillespie

Department of Psychology

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Original language	American English
Journal	Judgment and Decision Making Journal
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1930297500000383
State	Published - Jun 1 2008

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maximize
satisfice
decision making
life satisfaction
construct validation

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Psychology

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